Question NW3400 to the Minister of Public Works:

Madisha, Mr WM to ask the Minister of Public Works:

Whether the Government has launched any investigation into new buildings contracted for the state which on the date of delivery showed such serious structural defects that it made the brand new building unsafe to occupy as was evident at Scottsdene Secondary School in Cape Town; if not, why not; if so, what was the reason for such building(s) proceeding to completion without proper engineering checks at every stage to ensure that construction met the standard requirements? MINISTRY PUBLIC WORKS REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA Department of Public Works l Central Government Offices l 256 Madiba Street l Pretoria l Contact: +27 (0)12 406 2034 l +27 (0)12 406 1224 Private Bag X9155 l CAPE TOWN, 8001 l RSA 4th Floor Parliament Building l 120 Plain Street l CAPE TOWN l Tel: +27 21 468 6900 Fax: +27 21 462 4592 www.publicworks.gov.za NATIONAL ASSEMBLY WRITTEN REPLY QUESTION NUMBER: 3400 [NW4060E] INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO.: No. 36 of 2015 DATE OF PUBLICATION: 04 SEPTEMBER 2015 DATE OF REPLY: 20 OCTOBER 2015 Mr W M Madisha (Cope) asked the Minister of Public Works: Whether the Government has launched any investigation into new buildings contracted for the state which on the date of delivery showed such serious structural defects that it made the brand new building unsafe to occupy as was evident at Scottsdene Secondary School in Cape Town; if not, why not; if so, what was the reason for such building(s) proceeding to completion without proper engineering checks at every stage to ensure that construction met the standard requirements? NW4060E ___________________________________________________________________________ REPLY: The Minister of Public Works This matter has been discussed at various levels. We are in the process of ascertaining information and we will provide it to the Honourable Member as soon as it becomes available. ____________________________________________________________________